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His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world. ↗

— William Shenstone

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I find that here in the States, audiences are generally less knowledgeable, from the cognitive point of view, though they are emotionally more receptive. ↗

— Archie Shepp

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If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own senses; how wide is that we gain from other sources. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

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If, then, knowledge be power, how much more power to we gain through the agency of faith, and what elevation must it give to human character. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

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Taking it in its wider and generic application, I understand faith to be the supplement of sense; or, to change the phrase, all knowledge which comes not to us through our senses we gain by faith in others. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

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Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of nonknowledge. ↗

— Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good. ↗

— Peter Singer

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Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever. ↗

— Samuel Smiles

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Exclusively oral cultures are unencumbered by dead knowledge, dead facts. Libraries, on the other hand, are full of them. ↗

— Huston Smith

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It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful. ↗

— Sylvester Stallone

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